Rhanni Davis, 30, is charged with fatally shooting three CTA passengers as they slept. He allegedly shot a fourth person who raised their hand in defense. trib.al/ktT0UbU

A performer and songwriter, Mark Dvorak has built a career as a longtime teacher and organizer. He sees himself as someone who uses music to connect with people, especially in places that typically offer little access to live music. trib.al/ef5i08T

Even though summer is officially over, Chicagoans know September is a bonus month of warm weather, outdoor fun and live music — both outdoors and in the clubs. Here’s what to circle on your calendar this month until the leaves start to fall. trib.al/YWLwaGO

Motive unknown in fatal shooting of 4 on Blue Line — 'Sometimes truly horrific, heinous acts have no answer' wbez.org/criminal-justi… Chicago Sun-Times WBEZ

Two cherished Chicago statues were plucked from their shared pedestal. Why? Well, “Maurie” and “Flaurie,” the 12-foot-tall hot dogs atop the Norwood Park Superdawg restaurant, are getting a “spa” treatment, say the owners, Don and Lisa Drucker. trib.al/tCDDJQR

The Thompson Center’s redevelopment is having a big impact on the Loop and the project could grow its footprint. The developers received the OK to extend the building’s overhangs on La Salle and Clark streets, which would impact the surrounding sidewalks. trib.al/ATPj65U

The shooting on the Blue Line that ended in the deaths of a 52-year-old man; Simeon Bihesi, 28; Margaret Johnson, 64; and Adrian Collins, 60, began on the last car of the train, prosecutors detailed during a detention hearing on Wednesday. trib.al/V9iiFyE

“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin was selected as the Chicago Public Library’s 2024 One Book, One Chicago pick. The novel follows two kids who meet in a pediatric hospital and grow up to become video game designers. trib.al/29AQKzv

WATCH: For the first time in five years, the Chicago Abortion Fund is going to have to limit how much financial aid it provides to people seeking abortions in Illinois. WBEZ's Reset discusses this topic in detail. Follow our YouTube channel for more: trib.al/e6GzBY6

For the first time in five years, the Chicago Abortion Fund is going to have to limit how much financial aid it provides to people seeking abortions in Illinois. Reset learns why access to abortions is in jeopardy and how state funding could help. trib.al/wePfVgY

Mary Mitchell – award-winning columnist, community advocate and a self-proclaimed “voice for the voiceless” – is saying goodbye to chasing down stories with the Sun-Times. Reset sits down with Mitchell to reflect on her career. trib.al/2aM1pAf

Nnedi Okorafor has been pioneering African Futurism, from her award-winning book Who Fears Death to the critically-acclaimed Akata Witch series. She Who Knows: Firespitter is her newest novella. Reset sits down with Okorafor to learn about the story. trib.al/HubkouW

Chicago school board elections see big 'school choice' cash, including from billionaires Sarah Karp Nader Issa @wbez wbez.org/education/2024…

Two groups that support “school choice” and charter schools and are critical of the Chicago Teachers Union have amassed $3.6 million from business leaders, including a few billionaires, looking to shape the city’s first school board elections. trib.al/Ntsfkyi

Not everything is exactly the way it used to be at the Music Box Theatre. For one thing, there are cupholders — something they lacked for the past 95 years. They’re part of the renovations that closed the building’s main theater for the last four weeks. trib.al/RjhMJYn

There are very few monuments of women in America, and a new sculpture outside Navy Pier depicts playwright, journalist and civil rights activist Lorraine Hansberry. Called "To Sit A While," it arrives in Chicago after two years in L.A. and New York. trib.al/srlQjz6

Omar Apollo is on the road for his tour promoting his highly anticipated sophomore album “God Said No.” Reset sat down with the singer to talk more about creating his album, embracing his queer identity, hot sauce and heartbreak. trib.al/tzpidrB

The Insect Asylum began as a traveling exhibit in 2018, and its brick-and-mortar space opened in 2022. There are over 5,000 taxidermy specimens and over 40 sanctuary live animals and insects. Reset visits the Avondale museum. trib.al/Phyazwq

How did Malört, a spirit that “tastes like bandaids” and has been the butt of many jokes survive generations and become so closely linked with Chicago? Well, it has to do with a plucky businessman named George Brode and his secretary Pat Gabelick. trib.al/y2fTSwh

I wrote this @wbez story about Music Box Theatre reopening its main theater with Film Noir Foundation’s Noir City. wbez.org/2024/09/06/mus…